Compare by End User Compatibility, Functionality or Secuirty & Systems Compliance
DFU - To access a file you must go through multiple steps to
create a DFU program or use the fast path access, which gives you no
options.
DBU - You have instant access to your files with all options
available at all times.
DFU - The DFU program is very static, in order to change any parameters
or
file presentation, etc., the DFU application has to be recreated.
DBU - All functions can be changed within a DBU session.
DFU - Separate commands have to be used to display or update or delete.
DBU - Modes can be changed anytime.
DFU - Can only access one file at a time.
DBU - Can access up to 4 files at a time, in AS/400
windows.
DFU - Has no access to RRN when accessing a logical file.
DBU - RRN is displayed on each record.
DFU - can only move through the file using the set key or roll key, or
function keys to go forward or back
DBU - can move to the top or bottom of the file, go to a
specific RRN, move
forward or backward a requested number of records, etc. etc.
DFU - cannot change file being currently accessed
DBU - can change file being accessed on the fly.
DFU - cannot get to a command line
DBU - can access a command line within DBU.
DFU - cannot switch between display and update mode
DBU - all modes can be accessed at any time if the
user has the authority.
DFU - no documentation features
DBU - has documentation features such as file layouts
and member lists which
can be printed.
DFU - no GUI interface
DBU - access to the iSeries AS/400 database is
available thru the traditional green screen, our graphical user interface
and even thru IBM’s iSeries Navigator and WDSc.
DFU – cannot be accessed via the web
DBU – can be launched via Internet Explorer, Mozilla
Firefox or any browser available.
DFU - No access to data base relations.
DBU - Data base relations can be displayed showing all
logicals related to the
current physical/logical and a new file can be selected immediately for
access.
DFU - Has no search and replace/delete function.
DBU - Has extremely flexible search and
replace/delete function.
DFU - No ability to find or reactivate a deleted record.
DBU - Has a reactivate deleted record mode to display
the data in the deleted
records and an option to reactivate the record in place.
DFU - Has no ability to fix decimal data errors.
DBU - Decimal data errors may be fixed individually
or in-mass.
DFU - Can only view fields in character mode.
DBU - Can view fields in character/hex mode.
DFU - No multiple record mode showing each record on a separate line.
DBU - Many different formats to display data
including multiple record mode.
DFU - cannot access journal receivers
DBU - can display journal receivers.
DFU - cannot access/update data areas and user spaces
DBU - can access and update data areas and user
spaces.
DFU - cannot access remote files
DBU - offers a remote database plug-in to
access MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and more databases.
DFU - No security to control access, separate programs have to be
written.
DBU - Extensive built in security to control access.
DFU - Each DFU program takes up space.
DBU - No space is permanently used on disk by
accessing a file with DBU.
DFU - uses interactive resources
DBU /GUI uses ZERO interactive resources and has all
the functionality of the green-screen version!
DFU - cannot log, track & report changes
DBU - offers an Audit plug-in which tracks
adds, changes, deletes, reactivation of deleted records and viewing of
sensitive data.
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DBU access to the System i AS/400 database is available thru the traditional green screen, our graphical user interface and even thru IBM's Systems Navigator and WDSc. Just let us know what you are most comfortable with & we will get you up and running!
DBU software installations with a release date of 03/02/06 or later have the facility to use a command called DBUPTF to update DBU to the current version.
Now you can access cross-platform real-time data on remote systems using ONE interface! DBU RDB supports access to MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2 database and others. Use DBU to analyze and access data on all your servers.
IBM Platforms
AS/400, iSeries, i5, Sytem i, IBM i and Power Server